Fluorinated alcohols and acetate esters



Patented Jan. 19, 1954 Aren't OFFICE FLUORINATED ALCOHOLS AND ACETATEESTERS Donald R. Husted, St. Paul, and Arthur H. Ahlbrecht, White BearTownship, Minn., assignors to Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company,St. Paul, Minn., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application May26, 1950, Serial No. 164,611

6 Claims.

having a carbon atom to which two hydrogen atoms are bonded. The generalformula of these primary alcohols is:

CnFZn+1CH2OH where n has a value of 3 to 12 in defining our compoundsclaimed herein.

The acetate esters of these alcohols are also claimed herein. Theseesters have the formula:

' where n also has a value of 3 to 12.

The first member of the complete series of fluorinated alcohols whichare represented by the above general formula when n is not restricted is1,1-dihydrotrifluoroethylalcohol (CFzCI-I'aOH), which was-prepared someyears ago by F. Swarts, Bull. Soc. Chem. Belg, vol. 43, p. 471 (1934).So far as we are aware, neither the second nor the higher members haveheretofore been discovered or characterized.

We have foundthat the alcohols which contain three or more carbon atomsin the fluorocarbon chain (i. e. those containing a total of four ormore carbon atoms in the molecule) have distinctive properties notpossessed by the first member of the series. The presence of asubstantial terminal fluorocarbon chain (fluorocarbon tail) in themolecule, as contrasted with a single fluorinated carbon atom, isresponsible for the development of new characteristics. Furthermore, ourcompounds also differ from the second memberof the series, CF3CF2CH2OH,in

significant respects, quite apart from expected differences in boilingpoint, density, refractive index, etc.

For instance, our alcohols do not easily undergo replacement of'thehydroxyl group by bromine, a replacement'easily. carried out both in thecase of trifluoroethyl alcohol (CFsCHzOH) and in the case of thenon-fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon alcohols. Our butyl, amyl andhexyl alcohols can be reacted with acrylyl chloride in the presence ofbarium chloride to form acrylate esters containing more than 50%, yweight of combined fluorine, which polymerize to form soft, rubbery,nonflammable homopolymers that are both oleophobic and hydrophobic, areresilient to gasoline, oils, and common organic solvents, retainflexibility at low temperatures, and are highly resistant to ozone.These are described and claimed in the companion application ofAhlbrecht, Reid and Husted which has since matured as Patent No.2,642,416 (June 16, 1953) In contrast, the corresponding acrylate esterof trifluoroethyl alcohol polymerizes to form a hard, flammablehomopolymer, which is not oleophobic and which is soluble in commonorganic solvents (such as methylethyl ketone and methylisobutyl ketone).

The linking of the hydroxyl radical to the fluorocarbon chain by amethylene group enhances stability, reactivity and solubility. 0n theother hand,the direct bonding of'a saturated florocarbon chain to thissingle methylene group, thereby providing the molecule with afluorocarbon tail which is both hydrophobic and oleophobic at normaltemperatures, results in the molecule having unique properties which itwould not have if this chain were a hydrocarbon chain or even apartially fluorinated chain. Saturated fluorocarbons are highly inertand stable.--Due to the fluorocarbon tail" our alcohols areonly slightlysoluble in water (less than 1% by weight at 25C.), the higher membersbeing highly insoluble in'water, and they have marked surface activity.In contrast, the trifiuoroethyl alcohol of Swarts, CFaCHzCI-I, isinfinitely miscible with water at room temperature and is not surfaceactive.

The present non-cyclic fluorocarbon alcohols, while they have thefunctional hydroxymethylene group of aliphatic hydrocarbon primary al.-

cohols (-CI-IzOH), actually have reaction char,- acteristics which insome respects more nearly reslemble those of the aromatic alcoholsor'phelno s.

For example, the first member of our series of alcohol compounds,1,l-dihydroheptafiuorobutyl alcohol (C3F'1CH2OI-I), esterifles with somedifficulty, whereas aliphatic hydrocarbon'alcohols esterify easily inthe presence of strong acid catalysts. It does not easily undergoreplacement of the hydroxyl group by bromine, a reaction easily carriedout on both the aliphatic hydrocarbon alcohols and on trifluoroethylalcohol. It differs from the aliphatic hydrocarbon alcohols 1n the rateat which it reacts with sulfuric acid. A good yield can be recoveredafter distillation from sulfuric acid, whereas aliphatic hydrocarbonalcohols are recovered in very poor yield,

substantial amounts beingconverted to the corresponding ether, aphenomenon which we have not observed in the case of our fluorocarbona1- cohols. In the case of our compounds, the reaction product withsulfuric acid appears to be the sulfate of the alcohol.

Our alcohol compounds have value as chemical intermediates for themaking of other compounds and it is a particular advantage that theycontain a polycarbon fluorocarbon chain so as to be able to introducesuch a chain into derivative compounds of various kinds. The presence ofsuch a polycarbon fluorocarbon chain, containing three or more carbonatoms, is desirable in many compounds because it imparts properties notobtainable with a CF3 or even with a -C2F5 radical. For example, thelonger fluorocarbon chains have a marked effect on surface activeproperties and are often needed in order to obtain desiredcharacteristics. Therefore, a feature of our invention is that we havenow made it possible to utilize 1,1-dihydroperfluoroalkyl alcohols aschemical intermediates to obtain derivatives which contain a saturatedfluorocarbon chain having three or more carbon atoms.

Our alcohol compounds are useful in the preparation of esters, includingpolymerizable esters from which nonfiammable polymers can be made, andof derivatives having low surface tension properties, and of dyes,insecticides, and medicinals. The acetate esters have utility assolvents and plasticizers for highly fluorinated polymers, and aschemical intermediates.

While, as previously indicated, the alcohols of our invention and theprior alcohol of Swarts, CFaCHzOH, can be represented by a commongeneric formula, and in this sense they are members of a common series,this circumstance does not of itself imply that they behave similarly.In fact they behave so differently as to make plain that they belong tospecifically different series of compounds. The compound CFxCHzOl-I canmore accurately be regarded as the first member of the normal homologousseries represented by the formula: CF3(CI-Iz) mOH; a seriescharacterized by the point that the molecules have a terminaltrifluoromethyl group (CF3) which is linked to a terminal hydroxyl group(-O-l-I) by one or more interposed methylene groups (-CH2), the latterbeing the incremental unit of the series. The distinction over ouralcohols is made plain by the fact that the latter cannot be representedby this formula, regardless of the value of m, but instead can berepresented (as to normal compounds) by the series formula: CF3'(CF2)hCHsOH, where n has an integer value of at least two, the incrementalunit being the CF2-- group.

The following table lists the approximate boiling points (at 740 mm.) ofthe normal chain alcohol compounds of this invention in the range of 3to 12 carbon atoms in the fluorocarbon chain.

Compound: B. P. C.) CsFiCHzOH 95 C4F9CH2OH 111 C5F11CH'2OH 128 CsFuCHzOH144 C'IFISCHzOH 160 CsFrzCHzOH 1'76 C9F19CH2OH 192 C10F21CH2OH 208C11F23CH2OH 22 4 C12F'25CH2OH "$240 The first member of this series,1,1-dihydron-heptafluorobutyl alcohol (m-CsFvCHzOI-I), is a colorlessliquid having a boiling point of C. (at 749 mm.), a refractive index (at20 C.) of 1.294, a density (grams/cc. at 20 C.) of 1.600, and a surfacetension of 22.5 dynes/cm. at 20 C. The acetate ester is a colorlessliquid having a boiling point of about C. (at 735 mm.), a refractiveindex of 1.3110, a density of 1.435 and a surface tension of 15.6dynes/cm. The acrylate ester is a colorless liquid having a vacuumboiling point of 43 C. (at 40 mm.), a refractive index of 1.3327, and adensity of 1.455.

1,1 dihydro n undecafluorohexyl alcohol (n-C5F1iCHzOH) is a colorlessliquid having a boiling point of 129 C. (at 752 mm.), a refractive indexof 1.304, and a density of 1.686.

The melting point increases with increasing chain length and highermembers of the alcohol series are colorless solids at room temperature.For example, 1,1-dihydro-n-no-nadecafluorodecy1 alcohol (n-C9F19CH2OH),having a boiling point of 192 C. (at 735 mm.), has a melting point ofabout 87 C. The acetate ester of this alcohol has a boiling point(micro) of 208 C. (at 751 mm.) and is a colorless viscous liquid.

METHODS OF MAKING agent in an anhydrous ether vehicle. By this procedurethe alcohols, CnF2n+1CH2OH, are

formed by reduction of the corresponding acids, CnF2n+1COOH.

Instead of using the fluorocarbon acids, use can be made of thecorresponding acid chlorides, CnF2n+lCOC1, as starting compounds forreduction to the desired alcohols.

We have also found that our alcohols can be prepared in pure form bycatalytic hydrogenation of the alkyl esters (e. g., the methyl and ethylesters) of the fluorocarbon monocarboxylie acids, using a copperchromium oxide catalyst. In general, the pressure should be at leastabout "1,500 lbs/sq. in. and the temperature at least about 200 C. Thusby this procedure the desired alcohols can be formed by reduction of thecorresponding methyl esters, CnF'znHCOOCI-IB.

The following examples illustrate the use of each of these threeprocedures, and also illustrate the preparation of the acetate esters.

Example 1 using the lithium aluminum hydride reduction agent. It issensitive to H20 and CO2 in air, is spontaneously inflammable withwater, and inflames on rubbing unprotected in amortar. It should beground in a mortar under a nitrogen atmosphere, and should be addedrapidly to the flask with a slow nitrogen stream flowing through thesystem. In case of a fire, do not use a water or carbon dioxide fireextinguisher. Use nitrogen gas or a dry sodium chloride powder as anextinguisher.)

With nitrogen flowing through the system (a flow of 0.1 to 0.2 cubicfeet per hour is sufiicient during the reaction), the flask was chargedwith 1250 m1. of dry diethyl ether and 19 grams (0.5 mol.) of powderedlithium aluminum hydride (LiALHd). The suspension was stirred until theLiA1H4 had dissolved, leaving only a slight haze of insoluble impuritiesin suspension. Two hours of stirring is usually suflicient.

To the solution was added dropwise lolgrams (0.5 mol.) of 1L-C3F1COOH in1000 ml. of dry diethyl ether while the flask was kept cool in an icebath. The addition was made at a rate that produced a gentle reflux ofthe ether. Then the nitrogen was turned off and the reaction mixture wasstirred for 48 hours. The nitrogen was then turned on with the flow rateincreased to 2 cu. ft./hr., and the flask was cooled with an ice-saltmixture. Water was added dropwise until hydrogen was no lon er evolved,so as to decompose the excess LiAlHi, and a few ml. additional water wasadded as a safety measure. (Nitrogen must be flowing through theapparatus during the addition of water as otherwise there isconsiderable danger of flre. The water inlet tube should extend almostto the level of the ether so that no water strikes the side of theflask-where a film of unreacted LiAlH4 may have collected.)

With continued cooling of the flask, addition was made of an ice-coldsolution of 80 ml. (1.5 mol.) of concentrated sulfuric acid in 200 ml.of water. Two layers were formed, the top layer being an ether layer andthe bottom layer being aqueous. The bottom layer was separated andextracted three times with ether. Thei ether extracts were combined withthe top layer and the ether was removed in a stripping still having 4-6theoretical plates. The residue was dried over anhydrous calcium sulfate(Drierite) and distilled through an efficient semi-micro fractionatingcolumn having 8-10 theoretical plates. The cut boiling from 85-95 C.,which weighed about 90 grams, was found to contain the desired product.

This cut was charged into a 2-necked, 200 ml, flask equipped with adropping funnel and a dry semi-micro fractionating column. 35 m1. ofconcentrated sulfuric acid was slowly added through the dropping funneland the resulting mixture was refluxed gently to cause. decomposition ofthe aldehydrol by-product. The released aldehyde was distilled out at atemperature of 28;-30 G. Then the desired alcohol product was distilledout of the sulfuric acid mixture at 90-95 C. The crude product wasredistilled through an eflicient semi-micro column (8-10 theoreticalplates), yielding the desired nC3F7CH2OH in purified form. This compoundhad the properties previously mentioned. It was furtheifidentifled byanalyses of the F and OH content, the values being in substantialagreement with those calculated from the formula. The yield of thealcohol was about 40%.

I The aldehyde product, CsFvCHO, was lso obtained in a 40% yield. Thesefluorocarbon aldehydes and their hydrates (aldehydrols) are more fullydescribed, and are claimed, in our copend- .1 p i t on S- N. 120.0 8,filed on October 6,1949. since issued as Patent No. 2,568,500 onSeptember 18, 1951.

Example 2 This example illustrates the preparation of nC3F1CH2OH by thelithium aluminum hydride reduction of normal heptafluorobutyryl chloride(CsFqCOCl).

The reaction apparatus was similar to that described in the precedingexample except that a 500 ml. flask was used andit was equipped with acondenser cooled by solid-CO2 instead of a watercooled condenser. Thesame precautions were employed in the handling; of the lithium aluminumhydride and in maintaining an adequate flow of dry oxygen-free nitrogenthrough the system, the details of which will not be repeated.

The flask was charged with 250 ml. of dry diethyl ether and 3.68 grams(0.097 mol.) of powdered LiA1H4, and the mixture was stirred until thelatter had dissolved. To the solution was added dropwise- 42 grams(0.181 mol.) of heptafluorobutyryl chloride C3F7COC1) while the flaskwas cooled in an ice bath to keep the ether at gentle reflux. Thestirring was continued for an additional 2 hours with cooling and thenfor a further 2 hours with suflicient heating to maintain a gentlereflux. The flask was then cooled in an ice-salt mixture and suflicientwater was added dropwise to decompose excess LiAlH-i, and a few ml.additional water was added for safety.

Following this, an ice-cold solution of 25 ml. (0.442 mol) ofconcentrated sulfuric acid in 200 ml. of water was added with continuedcooling. The two layers were separated and the water layer was extractedthree times with ether. The ether layer and the ether extracts werecombined and placed in a deep freeze refrigeration cabinet (temperatureof about 2 0 C.) until the larger portion of the water had frozen out.The supernatant liquid was then decanted and the ether removed in astrippingstill having 4-6 theoretical plates. The oily residue was driedwith a small amount of anhydrous calcium sulfate and distilled throughan eflicient semi-micro fractionating column having 8-10 theoreticalplates. .It

was found that the flnaltraces of water can be removed by redistillationfrom a small amount of concentrated sulfuric acid,'but this expedient isnot always necessary. {The cut boiling at about 95 C. was the desiredproduct, and had the properties previously mentioned.

Example 3 This example illustrates the preparation of 1l-C3F7CH2OH bythe high-pressure hydrogenation of normal methyl heptafluorobutyrate(CaF-zCOOCHa) in the presence of a catalyst.

The reaction was conducted in a steel pressure vessel of the typeemployed for high-pressure hydrogenation work, having a capacity of ml.It was charged with '77,. grams (0.338 mol) of nCaFqCOOCI-Is and 3.85grams of copper chromium oxide catalyst. This catalyst was preparedaccording to the procedure of Lazier, as described at page 13 of Adkinsbook, The Reactions of Hydrogen With Organic Compounds Over CopperChromium Oxides and Nickel Catalysts (Uni-'- versity of Wisconsin Press)Analysis of the catalyst employed showed that it contained traces ofbarium (probably as the-oxide), and further ex periments indicated thatthe presence of barium was beneficial in causing higher yields of thealcohol product than could be obtained using copper chromium oxidecatalysts containing no barium.

Thereaction-vessel: was clo'sed,--made gas: tight, and secured in anagitating device which provided a heating bath equipped withthermostatically controlled electrical heating elements. Connection wasmade to a hydrogen supp y and hydrogen was introduced until a pressureof 2500 lbs/sq. in. was reached. Agitation was started and the reactionvessel was heated as rapidly as possible to 215 C. The temperature wasmaintained at 210-230 C with continued agitation until hydrogenabsorption was completed. The progress of the reaction was followed bythe change in pressure gauge readings. The heating increased the initialpressure, and the pressure thereafter decreased as the reactionprogressed until completion was indicated by the constancy of thepressure. (Note: The pressure should never be less than about. 1500lbs/sq. in. if the reaction is to run smoothly to completion.)

The agitation was now stopped, the vessel cooled, and the pressurereleased. With the aid of-two 10 'ml', portions of 95% methyl alcohol,the contents was transferred to a 200 ml. bottle. The catayst wasremoved by centrifuging and was washed with a ml. portion of methylalcohol.

The product and the wash liquors were combined and distilled through anefficient micro dis,.

tillation column having 15 theoretical plates. The cut boiling at about95- C. was the desired product, and had the properties previously men-,tioned.

' Example 4 This example illustrates" the preparation of nC9F19CH2OH,1,1-dihydro-n-nonadecafiuorodecyl alcohol, by the high-pressurehydrogenation of normal methyl nonadecafluorocaprate (CsFmCOOCI-Ia) inthe presence of a catalyst.

The reaction vessel employed in the preceding example was charged with15.7 grams of'normal methyl nonadecafiuorocaprate and 115 grams of thecopper chromium oxide catalyst. After clos-v ing, hydrogen wasintroduced to a pressure of 2390'lbs./sq. in. at about 29 C., and thenthe vessel was heated to 210C. (producing a pressure of about 3480lbs/sq. in.) and was held' at thistemperature for eight hours.

The reduction product, which was a white solid,

was removed by dissolving in ether and was separated from the catalystby filtering. The

product was recovered by evaporating off substan-- charged with 100 ml.of dry diethyl ether; 1.3

grams of lithium aluminum hydride added with stirring .until it wassolution, and'then 18 grams of normal methyl nonadecafiuorocaprate wasadded as a 100 ml. ether solution at such a rate as to maintain a gentlerefluxi Stirring wa's"con-. tinued at room temperature for an hour,water and sulfuric acid were added" as previously explained, the etherlayer was separated 'and the aqueous layer was-extracted? witl i freshether:

The ether. layer and washes were, combined and. the. ether wasremoved bydistillation. The alcohol product wasrecovered by fractionaldistillation. The distillate partly crystallized. The crystals werefiltered from the pasty mass and purified by sublimation in a highvacuum (10- to 10- mm.). The purified product was identified as being1,1-dihydro-n-nonadecafluorodecyl alcohol.

The next two examples illustrate the preparation of acetate esters ofthe 1,1-dihydroperfluoroalkyl alcohols.

Example 6 Thi example relates to the preparation of the acetate ester of1,1-dihydro-n-heptafiuorobutyl alcohol.

A clean dry flask fitted with a reflux condenser was charged with 25grams (0.125 mols) of the alcohol (n-CsF7CI-I;OH), 25 grams (0.25 mols)of, acetic anhydride, and 10 grams (0.125 mols) of pyridine. The mixturewas refluxed over night, water was added andtwo layers separated. Theoily layer (commonly the bottom layer) was Washed twice with water,twice with a 5 sodium bicarbonate solution, and then twice with water.The oil was then dried with anhydrous calcium chloride and purified bydistillation.

This product was an oily liquid, identified as being relatively pure1,l-dihydro-n-heptafluorobutyl acetate ('rLC3F7CH2OOCCI-I3), and wasfound to have the following properties:

Boiling point (at 735 mm.) 105 C. Refractive index (at 20 C.) 1.3110Molar refraction (found) 32.6 Molar refraction (calc.) 32.6 Density(grams/cc. at 20 C.) 1.435 Surface tension (dynes/cm. at 20 C.) 15.6Pour point C. Percent fluorine (by analysis) 54 Percent-fluorine (calc.)55

Example 7 This example relates to the preparation of the acetate esterof 1,1-dihydro--n-nonadecafluorodecyl alcohol; the procedure beingsimilar to that of the preceding example.

The flask was charged with 5.5 grams (0.011 mols) of the alcohol(nC'QF19CH2O-H), 2.24 grams (0.022 mols) of acetic anhydride, and 5drops of pyridine. The mixture was refluxed for two hours and was leftstanding over night at room temperature. Then the mixture was pouredinto ice water; and the oily layer was removed and washed with 5% sodiumbicarbonate solution and with water. The remaining oil mater1al waspurified by molecular distillation in a high vacuum Hickman type stillat a plate temperature of 50-75 C. and'a pressure of 10- mm. Theproduct, a colorless viscous liquid at room temperature, was identifiedas relatively pure 1,1- dihydro-n-nonadecafiuorodecyl acetate(MCQF19CH2OOCCH3) It had a boiling point (micro) of 208 C. at 751 mm.,arefractive index (at 20 C.) of 1.3189, and a. density (at 2.05 C.) of1.709.

Example 8 (n-CsFqCI-IzOOCCsEz) in a somewhat impure state. The samplehad a boiling point of 118-120 C. (at 733 mm), a refractive index (at 20C.) of 1.290, and a density (at 20 C.) of 1.612.

PREPARATION OF FLUOROCARBON ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES USED AS STARTINGCOMPOUNDS The previously described methods of making theLI-dihydroperfluoroalkyl alcohols have utilized as starting compoundsthe corresponding fluorocarbon monocarboxylic acids and their acidchlorides and methyl esters.

These acids can be prepared by the Simons electrochemical process.According to this process, a solution of anhydrous liquid hydrogenfluoride containing a dissolved hydrocarbon carboxylic acid, having thesame carbon skeletal structure as the desired fluorocarbon acid, (or theanhydride of such acid), is electrolyzed by passing a direct currentthrough the solution at a cell voltage which is insufiicient to generatemolecular (free elemental) fluorine under the existing conditions, butwhich is sumcient to cause the'formation of the fully fluorinated acidfluoride derivative at a useful rate. The fluorocarbon acid fluoride,which results from complete replacement of the carbon-bonded hydrogenatoms, and of the hydroxyl group, by fluorine atoms, i relativelyinsoluble in the electrolyte solution and either settles to the bottomof the cell from which it can be drained along with other fluorocarbonproducts of the process, or is volatilized and evolves from the cell inadmixture with the hydrogen and other gaseous products.

The gaseous mixture from the cell, when it contains a fluorocarbon acidfluoride in vapor phase, can be preliminarily cooled to condense out thebulk of the volatilized hydrogen fluoride present (which is returned tothe cell), and the gaseous mixture (which may contain traces of hydrogenfluoride) can then be warmed to room temperature and passed throughwater, in which i the fluorocarbon acid fluoride dissolves and ishydrolyzed to the acid. The liquid product of the cell drained from thebottom, can be washed with water to recover the fluorocarbon acidfluoride component when present, which hydrolyzes to the acid. Thefluorocarbon acid can be recovered by distillation. The fluorocarbonacid chlorides can be derived from the corresponding acids by directtreatment with phosphorous pentachloride. The methyl esters can be madeby reacting either the acid or the acid chloride with methyl alcohol.

The electrochemical process can be practiced with simple singlecompartment electrolytic cell arrangements. No diaphragm is neededbetween electrodes. The cell can be operated at C. and

atmospheric pressure. The cell and the cathodes .can be made of steel,and the anodes of nickel, the

electrode pack consisting of closely spaced alternating sheets of nickeland steel. Operating voltages are in the range of about 5 to 8 volts, D.C. Current densities of the order of 20 amperes per sq. ft. of anodesurface can easily be obtained.

The electrochemical fluorination process is broadly described andclaimed in the copending application of J. H. Simons, Ser. No. 62,496,filed on November 29, 1948, since issued as Patent No. 2,519,983 onAugust 22, 1950. The saturated fluorocarbon monocarboxylic acidscontaining at least three carbon atoms in the fluorocarbon radical, andtheir acid chlorides and esters, are described and claimed in thecopending application of A. R. Diesslin, E. A. Kauck, and J. H. Simone,Ser. No. 70,154, filed on January 10, 1949, since issued as Patent No.2,567,011 on September 4, 1951, which also contains a description of theelectrochemical process. Heptafluorobutyric acid and various of itsderivatives have been described in a brochure published by MinnesotaMining & Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, Minnesota) in October, 1949,as advertised in Chemical and Engineering News, issue of October 1'7,1949, at page 3061.

We claim:

1. As new compounds, the 1,1-dihydroperfluoroalkyl alcohols, having theformula:

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1. AS NEW COMPOUNDS, THE 1,1-DIHYDROPERFLUOROALKYL ALCOHOLS, HAVING THEFORMULA: